It has been 20 years since the first edition of the Mini Jocs Olímpics of the Marina Alta, a sports competition whose clear objective was to structure all the municipalities of the Marina Alta region. The great novelty that the games present this year is the incorporation of the sport of Padel.
A sporting event held every two years and makes Dénia regional capital of sport. A major sporting, social and cultural event organized by the Consorci Esportiu Marina Alta brings about 1.500 athletes aged between 11 and 14 9.000 years and some people go for three days to attend the competitions.
Mini XI Olympic Jocs be held on 15, 16 and 17 May days at the premises of the municipal sports center of Denia. 15 Friday, will start some competitions but everything will stop for the opening ceremony of the Games and the lighting of the cauldron where the Olympic torch is installed. 16 day competition will be from early morning until evening. 17 day will take place the end of each sport and the medal ceremony and closing ceremonies of the games.
Populations will be represented in this edition are; Beniarbeig, Benidoleig, Benissa, Poble Nou de Benitaxell, Calp, Dénia, El Verger, Els Poblets, Gata de Gorgos, La Vall de Laguar, La Mancomunitat rectory, La Xara, Murla, Ondara, Orba, Pedreguer, Pego, Teulada , Jávea, Xaló and returns the delegation of Jesus Pobre absent in the last edition.
The presentation of this event took place in the city of Dénia with the presence of authorities and representatives of all participating municipalities. The mayor of sports Dénia, Sisco Signes He had words of appreciation, "Thanks to all who make up the regional table for organizational work as well as members of the municipal sports schools of Denia, volunteers and municipal workers, without them, it would not be possible to make this great sporting event".
The Olympic flame is the harbinger of the Mini Olympic Jocs are held near and as is traditional start a tour of participating populations. A journey that begins today in Teulada and will end on May 13 in Dénia.
Antonio Reig, President of CEMA, revealed nothing about the opening ceremony, "It is all a secret and never usually discover the strong surprise. Also this year we have a somewhat higher than in the previous edition budget and that is going to notice much".
